Thread: Thanks for the strops Euclid440 !

Jerry you don’t have to mist the Chrome Oxide, but you do the CBN. I do 3-4 sprays on the strop then do 20-40 laps. Distilled water works best.

The .50 is more for refreshing a flagging edge, the .125 can be used daily in place of leather.

Clean the razor by stropping on the plain side of the blue sail cloth, (use like linen) before using the CBN, it contaminates easily. If the Sail Cloth frays cut the threads with a sharp scissor, do pull on them, the fraying will stop. And whatever you do, do not burn off with a match.

If you do 20-40 laps on the .125 CBN for about a week it will get the edge finer and smoother, then 15-20 laps daily will keep it going for a long time.

After honing I do 20-30 laps on the Chrome, then 20-30 on the .50 CBN then 20 on the .125 and shave. Leave the CBN strop hanging and it will dry in 30 minutes or so.

I have also been doing 10-15 laps on the plain Sail Cloth, or the Chrome Oxide between stone progression while honing, and getting very nice straight edges that come together quicker. Just dry the blade and wipe clean and dry, strop then move on the next stone.

Enjoy.

I get my CBN from Ken Schwartz at CKTG, Chefs Knives To Go, It is a bit pricy but the .125 and possibly the .50 is all you need and will last a long, long time, many years. A sprayed strop like I made for Jerry and the guys will last years, it will become contaminated before it wears out.

CBN is second to Diamond in hardness but has a different shape and does not leave the deep stria common with Diamond. Actually with enough laps it will remove all stria at 400X magnification and leave a very keen smooth shaving edge.